[Parkdale, Ore.]
Firefighters on the 1620 Road Fire reached 100% containment Thursday
after completing handline construction around the spotfire perimeter. The combined fire acreage is 80 acres. The fires are 75% controlled and today
firefighters will continue to strengthen and secure firelines. The fire was first reported June 24th
burning on private lands west of Parkdale, Oregon. The cause of the fire is still under
investigation at this time.
With completion of the fireline firefighters are
turning their efforts to the mop-up process.
Significant unburned fuels and vegetation inside the fire perimeter
makes the mop-up process slow and difficult as firefighters must work through
all the material to ensure there is no hidden heat or flame. Firefighters will mop-up the entire interior
of the fire. This mop-up plan will
reduce the possibility of re-ignition of the fire in the future.
The Type 3 organization from Central Oregon Fire
Management Service will transition the fire back to the local unit Saturday
evening. Resources on the fire include
hand crews and fire engines. Specific
resources assigned to the fire have been pre-identified to support initial
attack within the area if there are any new fire starts.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon
District, including contact information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
